It's a story that's become all too common. Visitors come to San Francisco only to have their luggage or backpack stolen. But, one woman is working to reunite visitors with their lost luggage one bag at a time.
only to have their luggage or backpack stolen. But, one woman is working to reunite visitors with their lost luggage one bag at a time.
Dozens of those bags have found their way through Andrea Carla Michaels' San Francisco apartment. As first reported by the Chronicle, part do-gooder, part sleuth, Michaels says she inspects each bag she finds for clues about the owner. "So, I look at, you know there's receipts," said Michaels. Michaels has already made a reputation for herself sourcing food that restaurants are getting rid of and getting it to the needy. She says that's what takes her up and down alleyways in the city, where she finds a lot of the lost luggage. "It's not the folks in the alleys that did the smash and grabs, but the gangs are the total miscreants," said Michaels.
Michaels says she remembers finding a marriage certificate for a couple from Portugal and using that to help track them down. Like many she reunites she says they were initially suspicious they were being conned since they'd already been victimized, she says after convincing them of her intent that all changed. "It gradually turns into their just being unbelievably grateful and happy and sweet and appreciative," said Michaels.
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